From symphony, to soul, to stand-up comedy...

From blues to Broadway shows...

CHEAPER TO KEEP HER - Raymond Mays wants a divorce and Morgan Mays wants alimony. When the fed-up Judge bangs her gavel, she decides Morgan doesn't deserve half... she deserves it all. Morgan gets everything—the house, Raymond’s retirement, and some would say even his self-esteem, leaving him with nothing but the thought; it would have been cheaper to keep her. Raymond has two options to prevent him from paying alimony: kill Morgan or get her married off to someone else. As ex-husband and ex-love face off with each other, broken hearts will get revenge; hearts and marital matrimony will collide!
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ 7:30 PM
America’s Got Talent Live

Doors open 60 minutes before show time.
Tickets: $99.50 | $59.50 | $49.50 | $39.50

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE - The hit television variety show is launching its first ever tour with the country's most dynamic and diverse entertainers. The tour will be hosted by Jerry Springer and features the Season 5 winner as well as other dynamic finalists and fan favorites from the hit TV series
[America's Got Talent audition information]
[America's Got Talent on NBC]

THE ROYAL COMEDY TOUR - Featuring Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Michael Colyar and Gary Owen
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SF JAZZ FALL FEST - Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabate and Vieux Farka Toure: the blues meets Africa in this incredible collaboration, showing their common lineage. All three of the musicians on this amazing triple-bill have worked with Ali Farka Touré (father of Vieux Farka Toure) and the show is dedicated to his everlasting spirit.
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SUFJAN STEVENS - He is considered to be one of the foremost artists in the folk revival and is perhaps the most widely recognised indie-folk artist around. This renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist has embarked upon the monumental task of composing an album for each one of the fifty states (Illinois and Michigan have been released). His latest project, The BQE, a symphonic and cinematic exploration of New York City's infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, has received ecstatic critical and fan acclaim. Don't miss this chance to see Sufjan Stevens LIVE at the Paramount!
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 @ 2:00 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 @ 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 11:00 AM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 @ 2:00 PM

Oakland Ballet
Graham Lustig’s NUTCRACKER


Photo by Ron Lessard

Doors open 60 minutes before show time.
Adult Tickets: $50.00 | $38.00 | $27.00 | $15.00
Junior Discount Tickets (12 & under): $40.00 | $30.50 | $21.50 | $12.00
Senior Discount Tickets (62+): $37.50 | $28.50 | $20.25 | $11.25
Group Discount Tickets (10 or more): $40.00 | $30.50 | $21.50 | $12.00

Graham Lustig’s NUTCRACKER - The Oakland debut of Graham Lustig’s “The Nutcracker”, featuring artists of the Oakland Ballet Company, members of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and students from Bay Area dance schools with set designs by award winning Zack Brown.
[Oakland Ballet web site...]

ACOUSTIC AFRICA - An exhilarating musical journey that focuses on the richness of the African guitar tradition. The performance includes Habib Koité, the Malian superstar whose exciting concerts have endeared him to audiences worldwide, Oliver Mtukudzi, the best-selling artist in his home country of Zimbabwe, and Afel Bocoum, a guitarist, singer, and composer from Mali whose songs evoke the evolution of traditional Malian society.
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